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Washington, DC, November 16, 2022—In the week ending November 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 231,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Mooresville, NC, November 16, 2023—Lowe's announced Hixson Lumber, GE Appliances and PrimeSource as the company's 2023 Vendor Partners of the Year.
Dallas, TX, November 16, 2023-RegalCraft, a custom flooring importer, announces its entry into the market, specializing in producing custom flooring products designed exclusively for OEM distribution and private label markets.
Washington, DC, November 15, 2023—The October score for the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) was 44.3.
Dalton, GA, November 15, 2023-The CRI annual meeting was held this morning in Dalton, Georgia, marking Russ DeLozier’s first as president.
Washington, DC, November 15, 2023-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2023 were $705.0 billion, down 0.1% from the previous month and up 2.5% above October 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Colorado Springs, CO, November 15, 2023—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) and the North American Building Material Distribution Association kicked off their annual conference yesterday.
Washington, DC, November 15, 2023-Mortgage applications increased 2.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 10, 2023.
Anaheim, CA, November 15, 2023—Elevated mortgage rates, high home prices and limited housing inventory are making the dream of homeownership difficult for Americans, according to NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun.
Washington, DC, November 15, 2023-- The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.5% in October, seasonally adjusted, after advancing 0.4% in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.